Effects of Body Weight Support-Tai Chi Footwork Training on Balance Control and Walking Function in Stroke Survivors with Hemiplegia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study subjects at baseline.
Characteristic
BWS-TC (n = 35)
Control (n = 36)
F/χ2
Age (years)
63.03 ± 8.92
58.69 ± 9.72
3.872
0.054
Body mass (kg)
67.81 ± 8.66
65.06 ± 8.15
1.976
0.164
Time after onset (months)
11.38 ± 5.21
9.41 ± 4.82
2.241
0.143
MMSE (score)
27.52 ± 1.88
28.19 ± 2.04
1.743
0.191
Sex (male/female)
21/14
20/16
0.705
0.445
Hemiparesis side (left/right)
18/17
21/15
0.559
0.365
Stroke type (Isc/Hem)
25/10
22/14
0.358
0.252
Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD; BWS-TC: body weight support-Tai Chi; MMSE: mini-mental state examination; Isc: Ischemic; Hem: hemorrhagic.
